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The '''{{specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{specs|rank}} Soviet light tank {{Battle-rating|1}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.51 "Cold Steel"]]. It is a variant of the [[T-26 mod.1939|T-26]] with a 76 mm howitzer.
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The '''{{specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{specs|rank}} Soviet light tank {{Battle-rating|1}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.51 "Cold Steel"]]. It is a variant of the [[T-26]] with a 76 mm howitzer.
  
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The T-26-4 is rather unusual tank, combining average speed, thin armour and a large gun. It uses the same hull as [[T-26 mod.1939|T-26]] and an enlarged turret, able to mount the 76 mm KT-28 howitzer.
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The T-26-4 is rather unusual tank, combining average speed, thin armour and a large gun. It uses the same hull as [[T-26]] and an enlarged turret, able to mount the 76 mm KT-28 howitzer.
  
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This tank and its gun can be roughly compared to its German peer, the [[Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. C| Pz.IV C]], and its 7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24. However, it is vastly inferior to it in ALL terms.
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This tank and its gun can be roughly compared to its German peer, the [[Pz.IV C]], and its 7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24. However, it is vastly inferior to it in ALL terms.
  
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The penetration is almost two times lower, and shell travel speed is by about 1/4 lower as well. Reloading also takes a bit more time. Armour wise, they are the same, but Pz. IV C has 30 mm of armour at the front. The German tank is also a lot faster, with the HP/ton ratio almost two times better. To complete the list, it also has a mere -5° of gun depression, compared to -10° of the Panzer. Lastly, [[Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. C| Pz.IV C]] can also equip HEAT shells, to deal with better armoured targets.
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The penetration is almost two times lower, and shell travel speed is by about 1/4 lower as well. Reloading also takes a bit more time. Armour wise, they are the same, but [[Pz.IV C|Pz. IV C]] has 30 mm of armour at the front. The German tank is also a lot faster, with the HP/ton ratio almost two times better. To complete the list, it also has a mere -5° of gun depression, compared to -10° of the Panzer. Lastly, [[Pz.IV C]] can also equip HEAT shells, to deal with better armoured targets.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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'''Armour type:'''
 
'''Armour type:'''
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* Rolled homogeneous armour
 
* Rolled homogeneous armour
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! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 
! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 
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| Hull || 15 mm (18°) ''Driver's plate'' <br> 15 mm (1°) ''Front plate <br> 7 mm (64-80°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 15 mm (6-52°) ''Lower glacis'' || 15 mm (0-1°)|| 15 mm (1-31°) ''Top'' <br> 15 mm (11°) ''Bottom'' || 10 mm ''Hull'' <br> 6 mm ''Rear''  
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| Hull || 15 mm (18°) ''Driver's plate'' <br> 15 mm (1°) ''Front plate <br> 7 mm (64-80°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 15 mm (6-52°) ''Lower glacis|| 15 mm (0-1°)|| 15 mm (1-31°) ''Top'' <br> 15 mm (11°) ''Bottom'' || 10 mm ''Hull'' <br> 6 mm ''Rear''  
 
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| Turret || 15 mm (0-3°) ''Turret front'' <br> 15 mm (6-7°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 15 mm (0-1°) || 15 mm (1°) || 10 mm  
 
| Turret || 15 mm (0-3°) ''Turret front'' <br> 15 mm (6-7°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 15 mm (0-1°) || 15 mm (1°) || 10 mm  
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|}
 
'''Notes:'''
 
'''Notes:'''
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* Suspension wheel are 10 mm thick while tracks are 15 mm thick.
 
* Suspension wheel are 10 mm thick while tracks are 15 mm thick.
 
* Belly armour is 6 mm thick
 
* Belly armour is 6 mm thick
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|rowspan="2" | 11.0 || colspan="1" rowspan="2" | N/A || colspan="1" | 33 (AB)  
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|30 (RB/SB)
 
|30 (RB/SB)
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Gun can easily kill any tank it meets with single shot, IF it penetrates.
 
* Gun can easily kill any tank it meets with single shot, IF it penetrates.
 
* Manoeuvrability is quite good, although somewhat limited by its low top speed (30 kph).
 
* Manoeuvrability is quite good, although somewhat limited by its low top speed (30 kph).
 
* Decent reload speed and fast turret traverse speed.
 
* Decent reload speed and fast turret traverse speed.
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'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Horrible penetration with all types of ammo, even at very close range.
 
* Horrible penetration with all types of ammo, even at very close range.
 
* Mediocre accuracy, combined with one of the slowest shell travel speeds in the game.
 
* Mediocre accuracy, combined with one of the slowest shell travel speeds in the game.
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== History ==
 
== History ==
 
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The '''T-26-4''' light tank is a variant of the [[T-26 mod. 1939|T-26]] light tank in Soviet services. Instead of mounting a 45 mm cannon as its main armament, the T-26-4 mounts the 76.2 mm KT tank gun and is intended to fill the role of an artillery tank. The turret looks similar to the [[T-28]] medium tank, if not the same.
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The '''T-26-4''' light tank is a variant of the [[T-26]] light tank in Soviet services. Instead of mounting a 45 mm cannon as its main armament, the T-26-4 mounts the 76.2 mm KT tank gun and is intended to fill the role of an artillery tank. The turret looks similar to the [[T-28]] medium tank, if not the same.
  
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The T-26-4 design was tested in October 1933 after five were built. It was in this test that the 76.2 mm KT cannon was chosen to arm it instead of the more powerful and innovative 76.2 mm PS-3 cannon. A production of 50 of these tanks was scheduled in 1935, but an incident in September 19, 1934 with a shell case destruction caused the military to cancel the T-26-4. The T-26-4 turret was then used on the BT-7A light tank intended for the same role.
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The T-26-4 design was tested in October 1933 after five were built. It was in this test that the 76.2 mm KT cannon was chosen to arm it instead of the more powerful and innovative 76.2 mm PS-3 cannon. A production of 50 of these tanks was scheduled in 1935, but an incident in September 19, 1934 with a shell case destruction caused the military to cancel the T-26-4. The T-26-4 turret was then used on the [[BT-7|BT-7A]] light tank intended for the same role.
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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== Read also ==
 
== Read also ==
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* [https://warthunder.com/en/devblog/current/797/ [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> Pz-35t & T-26-4]
 
* [https://warthunder.com/en/devblog/current/797/ [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> Pz-35t & T-26-4]
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
 
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
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* ''other literature.''
  
 
{{USSR light tanks}}
 
{{USSR light tanks}}

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Description

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The T-26-4 is a Rank I Soviet light tank with a battle rating of 1.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.51 "Cold Steel". It is a variant of the T-26 with a 76 mm howitzer.

The T-26-4 is rather unusual tank, combining average speed, thin armour and a large gun. It uses the same hull as T-26 and an enlarged turret, able to mount the 76 mm KT-28 howitzer.

This tank and its gun can be roughly compared to its German peer, the Pz.IV C, and its 7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24. However, it is vastly inferior to it in ALL terms.

The penetration is almost two times lower, and shell travel speed is by about 1/4 lower as well. Reloading also takes a bit more time. Armour wise, they are the same, but Pz. IV C has 30 mm of armour at the front. The German tank is also a lot faster, with the HP/ton ratio almost two times better. To complete the list, it also has a mere -5° of gun depression, compared to -10° of the Panzer. Lastly, Pz.IV C can also equip HEAT shells, to deal with better armoured targets.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour type:

  • Rolled homogeneous armour
Armour Front Sides Rear Roof
Hull 15 mm (18°) Driver's plate
15 mm (1°) Front plate
7 mm (64-80°) Front glacis
15 mm (6-52°) Lower glacis		 15 mm (0-1°) 15 mm (1-31°) Top
15 mm (11°) Bottom 		10 mm Hull
6 mm Rear
Turret 15 mm (0-3°) Turret front
15 mm (6-7°) Gun mantlet 		15 mm (0-1°) 15 mm (1°) 10 mm

Notes:

  • Suspension wheel are 10 mm thick while tracks are 15 mm thick.
  • Belly armour is 6 mm thick

Mobility

Mobility characteristic
Weight (tons) Add-on Armour
weight (tons) 		Max speed (km/h)
11.0 N/A 33 (AB)
30 (RB/SB)
Engine power (horsepower)
Mode Stock Upgraded
Arcade 141 174
Realistic/Simulator 80 91
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Mode Stock Upgraded
Arcade 12.82 15.82
Realistic/Simulator 7.27 8.27

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: KT-28 (76 mm)
76 mm KT-28
Capacity Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance 		Stabilizer
50 -5°/+21° ±180° N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode Stock Upgraded Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade 9.5 13.2 _._ _._ _._
Realistic 9.5 11.2 _._ _._ _._
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock Prior + Full crew Prior + Expert qualif. Prior + Ace qualif.
5.2 _._ _._ _._
Ammunition
Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration in mm @ 90°
10m 100m 500m 1000m 1500m 2000m
SH-353 Shrapnel 27 25 21 19 16 12
BR-350A APHEBC 35 34 32 29 27 23
OF-350M HE 10 10 10 10 10 10
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
in m/s 		Projectile
Mass in kg 		Fuse delay

in m:

Fuse sensitivity

in mm:

Explosive Mass in g
(TNT equivalent): 		Normalization At 30°
from horizontal: 		Ricochet:
0% 50% 100%
SH-353 Shrapnel 381 6.2 0.5 8.0 85 +0° 62° 69° 73°
BR-350A APHEBC 370 6.3 0.15 10.0 155 +4° 48° 63° 71°
OF-350M HE 387 6.2 0.05 0.1 710 +0° 79° 80° 81°
Ammo racks
Ammo racks for the T-26-4.
Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
50 38 (+12) 25 (+25) 13 (+37) 1 (+49) Yes

Turret empty: 25 (+25)

Machine guns

Main article: DT (7.62 mm)
7.62 mm DT
Coaxial mount
Capacity (Belt capacity) Fire rate
(shots/minute) 		Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance
1,890 (63) 600 N/A N/A
Rear mount
Capacity (Belt capacity) Fire rate
(shots/minute) 		Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance
1,890 (63) 600 N/A N/A

Usage in the battles

This tank should be used as either a close range ambusher/flanker, or as a direct supporter of friendly vehicles. Use its speed to exploit other tank's weak side or rear armour to deal a crippling blow. Try to concentrate your fire on lightly armoured vehicles, to which your gun is deadly. It's dangerous to go alone, take friends, otherwise you risk encounter with a tank that you won't be able to penetrate. Don't use HE shells on anything other than unarmoured vehicles, they are not as good as its calibre might suggest.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Gun can easily kill any tank it meets with single shot, IF it penetrates.
  • Manoeuvrability is quite good, although somewhat limited by its low top speed (30 kph).
  • Decent reload speed and fast turret traverse speed.

Cons:

  • Horrible penetration with all types of ammo, even at very close range.
  • Mediocre accuracy, combined with one of the slowest shell travel speeds in the game.
  • Very thin armour, can't stop even the auto cannon shells from AA vehicles.
  • Very bad gun depression.
  • Very low reverse speed.
  • Has very little chance of causing any harm at all to tougher tanks.
  • Most aeroplanes can pierce your armour rather easily.

History

The T-26-4 light tank is a variant of the T-26 light tank in Soviet services. Instead of mounting a 45 mm cannon as its main armament, the T-26-4 mounts the 76.2 mm KT tank gun and is intended to fill the role of an artillery tank. The turret looks similar to the T-28 medium tank, if not the same.

The T-26-4 design was tested in October 1933 after five were built. It was in this test that the 76.2 mm KT cannon was chosen to arm it instead of the more powerful and innovative 76.2 mm PS-3 cannon. A production of 50 of these tanks was scheduled in 1935, but an incident in September 19, 1934 with a shell case destruction caused the military to cancel the T-26-4. The T-26-4 turret was then used on the BT-7A light tank intended for the same role.

Media

An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.

Read also

Sources

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


USSR light tanks
T-26  T-26 · T-26 (1st Gv.T.Br.) · T-26-4 · T-26E
BT  BT-5 · RBT-5 · BT-7 · BT-7 TD · BT-7M · BT-7A (F-32)
T-50  T-126 · T-50
T-70  T-70 · T-80
PT-76  PT-76B · PT-76-57 · Object 906
BMP  BMP-1 · BMP-2 · BMP-2M · BMP-3
BMD  BMD-4
2S25  2S25 · 2S25M
Wheeled  BA-11 · BTR-80A
Other  T-60 · Object 685 · 2S38
China  ▂Type 62

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